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Heading into his first year in the NFL, New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley will have a tremendous level of expectations laid before him coming in as the second overall selection in this year’s draft. This has placed a huge amount of pressure on him to quickly prove himself worthy of that high […]

The New York Giants picked former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley at No. 2 overall, which has immediately put in front of him some huge expectations to be the workhorse in the backfield for the franchise for possibly the next decade. Barkley has welcomed these major responsibilities placed on him while at the same […]

Eli Manning is still going to be the most talked about player on the New York Giants offense, but with rookie running back Saquon Barkley ready to take on a major role, it could end up taking a lot of pressure off of the two-time Super Bowl champion. When Giants head coach Pat Shurmur was […]

After a seven-year career in the NFL, former New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings has embarked on a new journey. The ever-humble 33-year-old from Forest, Virginia has accomplished his dream of playing on the highest level of football in this country and now has crossed off another goal of his list by writing his […]

Last year was a disappointing season for the New York Giants, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The offensive line was terrible, the entire receiving corps was hurt, and they were going with running back by committee at best. This offseason, they have made the moves to surround Eli Manning with good players as they […]

There was plenty of speculation regarding what the New York Giants planned to do with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. They decided to go against the grain by taking Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. The Giants have done nothing but sing Barkley’s praises since the draft. However, it appears that the […]

For the New York Giants, they could have gone just about any direction with the number two overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. They could have taken a quarterback, Saquon Barkley, Bradley Chubb or even traded away the pick. As the draft got closer, there was more and more talk about the Giants taking a […]

There was plenty of speculation regarding what the New York Giants planned to do with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. They decided to go against the grain of recent draft strategies by taking Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. The addition of Barkley gives the Giants a viable workhorse in the […]

When Saquon Barkley was drafted, most New York Giants fans were happy that their team got their running back of the future. Not only are the fans happy, but they are also snatching up his jersey like no other first-round draft pick ever. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, Barkley generated more jersey sales than any […]

There was plenty of speculation regarding what the New York Giants had planned to do with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. They ultimately went against the grain by taking Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. Although Barkley was one of the most electrifying players in college football last season, he solidified his […]

Former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has been taken with the second overall pick by the New York Giants in the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Despite all of the QBs available to possibly replace Eli Manning, the Giants go with Barkley to become their dynamic back in an offense that struggled to […]

The 2018 NFL Draft class is stacked with talent at the top. Plenty of deserving players won’t even be drafted in the first round, even though they would have been in previous years. Some prospects have the potential to be among the NFL’s best in a few years. Here are ten to keep an eye on: […]

Over the past few months, there’s been a lot of speculation about what the New York Giants will do with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. It was widely believed that the team would merely bring in Eli Manning’s eventual successor with all the talented quarterbacks in the draft, but New York may […]

Don’t you dare do it. Don’t you dare think these quarterbacks could actually slide in the epic event we’ve come to worship since the early days of ESPN and the 1983 class, the magnificent NFL Draft. Think back to the last few drafts. A year ago, there wasn’t much at the position. Mitchell Trubisky was scooped […]

The buzz surrounding Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants has been growing for the last few days. Reports have come out about the Giants considering Barkley a “near-perfect” prospect and “all signs” point to him ending up in the Big Apple. Count Todd McShay in with the growing chorus of Barkley-to-the-Giants believers. The ESPN […]

Saquon Barkley’s representation apparently doesn’t want the star running back to go to the Cleveland Browns, who own the No. 1 and No. 4 picks in the upcoming NFL Draft. However, Barkley shot down their suggestion of demanding the Browns not to draft him. As it turns out, Barkley is eager to take on the […]

We may now have ourselves an Archie Manning-San Diego Chargers situation. According to Ken Baskin of SI.com, the agents for Penn State product Saquon Barkley, Roc Nation, do not want their stud client to wind up in Cleveland with the Browns. “His Roc Nation handlers, however, don’t want him to be taken No. 1,” Ben […]

The 2018 NFL Draft is drawing near which means the rumors on who is going to take who are going to start flying fast and furious. For instance, according to the latest talk to hit the rumor mill, the New York Giants are looking to go with Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with the […]

With the No. 2 selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, the New York Giants will ultimately control the direction the first round goes after the Cleveland Browns will more-than-likely take a quarterback off the board at No. 1. According to an article written this weekend by Paul Schwartz of the New York Post, an anonymous national […]

The New York Giants are the unique position of potentially snagging a franchise-changing player at the second overall pick in this year’s draft. The team has a plethora of options available to him at that selection that the front office will have in front of them to choose from. At that the same time, New […]

After some initial buzz about the Cleveland Browns possibly taking running back Saquon Barkley No. 1 overall, particularly after the Combine, much of the talk surrounding the team in recent weeks is that they are targeting a quarterback with that top pick. Sam Darnold has been a popular name that’s been linked to them along […]

The Cleveland Browns are in quite an enviable position with two picks in the top five of the upcoming NFL draft. They are widely tipped to draft their quarterback of the future with the first overall pick, which would leave them with the fourth pick that they could either use to get another top prospect […]

The New York Jets will now select third in the 2018 NFL Draft due to picking up the phone and getting business done with the Indianapolis Colts. Initially, in the six hole, Mike Maccagnan has pulled off a trade that sends that sixth pick, the 37th overall selection, 49th and the team’s 2019 second-round pick […]

After their trades for quarterback Tyrod Taylor and wide receiver Jarvis Landry, the Cleveland Browns continued their revamping of the offense this offseason by landing veteran running back Carlos Hyde in free agency. That move raised some questions as to what the Browns would do in the draft since they have been linked with taking running […]

The possibility of Penn State running back Saquon Barkley going No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft has gained steam over the last few weeks. Barkley also helped add some more fuel to that fire with his terrific showing at the recently-concluded Combine. Even oddsmakers have now acknowledged Barkley’s chances of going No. 1 overall […]

It goes without saying that Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is one of the best prospects in the 2018 NFL Draft. He put a stamp on that notion with arguably the most impressive performance in the combine. With players having gone through their strenuous training regimens to prepare for the combine, it is common […]

Following a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine this past week, former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has further strengthened his stock in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has also cemented the recognition as being arguably the best all-around talent in this year’s class that could have him in the running to be […]

If you ever watched Saquon Barkley play during his time at Penn State, then you already know that he is an incredible athlete. He’s been showing off that athletic ability at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis the last few days. Among his many impressive performances at the Combine was his vertical jump—an incredible 41 inches! […]

There’s no disputing the kid’s talent. It’s overwhelming. It’s amazing. It’s, at the risk of gushing all over the place, superhuman. The problem is obvious: Saquon Barkley plays running back, a devalued position that hurts all wishful NFL workhorses this time of year. This introduction invites us to an interesting scenario that could benefit beyond […]

The Cleveland Browns currently own the first and fourth overall picks in the 2018 NFL Draft. Although it is seemingly a foregone conclusion that they will use their top pick on a potential franchise quarterback, little has been said about their options at the No. 4 spot. It goes without saying that the Browns lack serious weapons […]

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, marks the first official day of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. For many professional and amateur football talent evaluators, it’s the equivalent to baseball’s “is this heaven?” quote from a classic sports film set in Iowa. It’s where dreams come true for so many young ones ready to make their mark […]

ESPN’s resident draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. currently has Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen going No. 1 overall to the Cleveland Browns in his latest mock draft. But according to Pat McManamon, Kiper sees a scenario where the Browns spring a bit of a surprise by taking running back Saquon Barkley with the top pick. “It […]

Penn State running back Saquon Barkley is widely regarded as one of the top players available in the 2018 NFL Draft class. Despite that being the case, Barkley recently told SiriusXM NFL Radio that he plans on participating in the NFL scouting combine that will take place early next month. (h/t Josh Alper of Pro […]

Former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has been touted as being one of the talented players in the 2018 NFL Draft class. Ahead of the start of his NFL career, Barkley has reportedly agreed to sign an endorsement deal with Nike, according to Mark Wogenrich of The Morning Call. Barkley signed a shoes and […]

Prior to the 2017 college football season, most analysts assumed that star Penn State running back Saquon Barkley would ultimately declare for the 2018 NFL Draft. Just one day after helping the Nittany Lions win the Fiesta Bowl, Barkley did exactly that. Barkley announced his decision on his Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/BdY1TB1BgK2/ “After lots of thought, […]

Penn State talent Saquon Barkley was having a rough go of it on Saturday. The key part of that last sentence was the emphasis we should acknowledge in its tense, as he “was” having a rough go of it. He no longer is. Saquon Barkley had -1 rushing yards during the first quarter of the team’s […]

Saquon Barkley is emerging as a Heisman Trophy favorite right in front of our very eyeballs. The electric Penn State talent, who is quickly becoming must-see television, is already making splashes on Saturday. How so? How about returning Penn State’s opening kickoff return for a touchdown? Does that work for you, friend? https://twitter.com/Schutte_B1GFB/status/914212122795667458 Saquon Barkley […]